MI Esthetician case studies
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The Michigan esthetician credential is a state occupational license issued through the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Bureau of Professional Licensing, under the authority of the Michigan Board of Cosmetology. The board operates under Article 12 of Public Act 299 of 1980, as amended, with cosmetology-specific administrative rules found in Article 1-6 of the Occupational Code. The MI Esthetician case studies are 5 cases and about 3,371 words.
1The Pre-Wedding Glow Package on a Compromised Barrier
A 34-year-old client, Fitzpatrick III, books a "glow" package: microdermabrasion plus a 30% glycolic peel, scheduled 45 minutes before a wedding she is attending. During consultation she mentions she began tretinoin 0.05% cream nightly three weeks ago and uses a 10% benzoyl peroxide wash each morning.
646 words, about 3 min2Saturday Back-to-Back: Disinfection Shortcuts and a Blood Nick
It is Saturday with 10 clients booked back to back. The esthetician has one pair of tweezers and one metal extractor in rotation.
733 words, about 4 min3"Pop Everything" Before a Photoshoot
A 19-year-old books a 60-minute facial with "extractions everywhere." Assessment: about 12 erythematous papules and 5 pustules across the chin and jawline, several closed comedones on the forehead, and one tender 8 mm nodule on the left cheek. She takes doxycycline 100 mg daily and applies adapalene 0.3% gel at night.
618 words, about 3 min4Rent, Product Cost, and Whether to Raise the Price
A solo esthetician charges 95 for a signature facial and averages 4 clients per day over 22 working days per month. Product cost per service averages 15% of the ticket.
675 words, about 3 min5A 15-Year-Old, a Suspicious Lesion, and a Lapsed Establishment License
A 15-year-old calls to book a Brazilian wax. Her mother is on the line, says she consents, and says she will not be coming in because she has to work.
699 words, about 3 min